Temperature swing could bring increase in potholes in Naperville

January 10, 2014|By Melissa Jenco | Tribune reporter

Naperville has not had an increase in pothole complaints so far this winter, but that may change in the coming days.

“With the extreme temperature swings we expect that we will see an increase in the number of potholes throughout town,” Christine Schwartzhoff, operations team leader with the city’s Department of Public Works, said via email.

She said potholes appear more frequently on arterial streets with high traffic volumes. When someone calls to report a pothole, the city typically responds within 24 hours and fills them with high performance asphalt material. Crews also will be on the lookout for potholes and typically inspect arterial and collector streets at least once a month, repairing potholes immediately. Residential streets are inspected at least once a quarter.